Cak Imin Proposes Postponed 2024 Election, PKS Firmly Rejects While Alluding To Authoritarian Regime

Member of the DPR PKS Faction Mardani Ali Sera/DOK VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Member of the DPR PKS faction, Mardani Ali Sera, emphasized that his party remains consistent in holding elections every 5 years.

"PKS will consistently fight in accordance with the constitution. Elections are every 5 years and a maximum of two terms for the presidency," said Mardani, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, February 23.

Mardani said that this was in response to the discourse of the Deputy Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives as well as the General Chair of the PKB Muhaimin Iskandar who proposed delaying the schedule for the 2024 General Election for 1 year to 2 years.

Mardani explained that the election so far has never interfered with development. On the other hand, it is the intention to stay in power for longer that can disrupt democracy in Indonesia.

"All authoritarian regimes initially emerged because of their long tenure. Therefore, the constitution strictly limits two periods and the holding of elections every 5 years," said Mardani.

Previously, Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Muhaimin Iskandar, proposed delaying the 2024 election schedule for 1 year to 2 years so that the momentum for economic improvement would not be lost and there would be no economic freeze.

Cak Imin assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic that had occurred for 2 years resulted in stagnation, even a decline in the national economy. However, in recent times, there has been a positive trend of economic improvement.

According to him, the prospect of very positive economic growth in the future should not be ignored so that the implementation of the 2024 General Election, which is planned for February 14, 2022, should not interfere with the economic prospects that are currently going well.